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BI 304
An introduction to the basic tools of sequence analysis. Concepts, rooted in an evolutionary perspective, may include different classes of homologs (orthologs, paralogs). Techniques may include sequence alignment, algorithms such as Smith-Waterman, BLAST, FASTA, amino-acid substitution matrices, Hidden Markov Models and motif finding. Prerequisite: BI226 (or BI223) or BI236 (or BI230) and one of MA240 or MA241 (equivalent). Exclusion: BI396b 2 lecture hours, 2 computer lab hours